Chris Bearde
Chris Bearde (18 June 1936 – 23 April 2017) was a British-born comedy writer, producer and director best known for his work as a writer on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and for co-writing and producing television specials for Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, Sonny & Cher, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, Andy Williams, The Jackson 5, The Osmonds, Dinah Shore, Diana Ross, and Lucille Ball. He also created the format for the original Gong Show and a number of network and pay-cable comedy series including That's My Mama and Sherman Oaks.
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Bearde in 1963 | |
| Born | Christopher D. F. Beard 18 June 1936 Richmond, London, England |
| Died | 23 April 2017 (aged 80) Westlake Village, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, producer and director |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Notable works | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In The Gong Show |
| Notable awards | Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Writers Guild of America Award |
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